Blacktail Deer Plateau frozen in timeless aura, a catalyst of colors

In spite of his sluggish and disoriented condition, her words stirred his heart and made his breath catch in his throat. He smiled at her, wavering a little where he lay, and then scooted closer to her and pressed his face into the soft, plush fur of her neck, beneath the hollow of her throat. He remained that way for a moment, lost in the safe, intimate solace of her. "More," he mumbled softly, his words muffled slightly by her fur. "Love you more." Ordinarily, he would have never been so open with his affection, for he was a gentleman and he had wanted to take things slow with her, to do right by her. But in his weakened state, all the mental barriers were gone, allowing his thoughts and feelings to come out unfiltered.